English Sentence:

The demands on natural resources have doubled in the past 50 years.

Chinese Translation (Traditional):

對自然資源的需求在過去五十年增加了一倍。

Chinese Translation (Simplified):

对自然资源的需求在过去五十年增加了一倍。

Pinyin:

dui4 zi4 ran2 zi1 yuan2 de5 xu1 qiu2 zai4 guo4 qu4 wu3 shi2 nian2 zeng1 jia1 le5 yi2 bei4.

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對   对

duì

1. for, to 2. right, correct 3. a couple, a pair 4. opposite position, facing 5. to match together 6. to adjust 7. to fit, to suit 8. (a measure word for couples or pairs of objects or people) 9. to answer, to reply 10. to face

Here: for, to

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自然資源
自然资源

zì rán zī yuán

natural resources

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的   的

de

1. of (possessive particle) 2. (adjectival ending) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used to form a nominal expression)

Here: of (possessive particle)

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需求   需求

xū qiú

demand, requirement

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在   在

zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: (an indicator of location or time)

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過去   过去

guò qù

1. (in the) past 2. former, previous 3. to go over, to stop by, to move over

Here: (in the) past

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五十   五十

wǔ shí

fifty, 50

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年   年

nián

1. year 2. age, a person's age 3. Nian (Chinese surname) 4. period of life 5. annual 6. period (in history) 7. New Year

Here: year

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增加   增加

zēng jiā

to increase, to gain

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了   了

le

1. (particle signifying the change of situation) 2. (completed action marker) 3. (a filler word without any meaning)

Here: (particle signifying the change of situation)

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一   一

yí

1. one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. single 4. whole, entire, all, throughout 5. (indicating that the action has occurred only once or the intention to try) 6. for the first time, at the beginning

Here: one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan)

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倍   倍

bèi

1. (two, three, etc) -fold/times 2. to double, to increase or multiply

Here: (two, three, etc) -fold/times

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